diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d24a8d9..42958c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The following gateways are provided by this package:
 
 You need to set your `merchantId`, `publicKey` and `privateKey`. Setting `testMode` to true will use the `sandbox` environment.
 
-This gateway supports purchase through a token (payment nonce) only. You can generate a clientToken for Javascript:
+This gateway supports purchase through a token (payment nonce), which is the method recommended by Braintree. You can generate a clientToken for Javascript:
 
 ```php
 $clientToken = $gateway->clientToken()->send()->getToken();
@@ -45,6 +45,20 @@ $response = $gateway->purchase([
         ])->send();
 ```
 
+It also supports making purchases when the credit card number is specified:
+
+```php
+$response = $gateway->purchase([
+            'amount' => '10.00',
+            'card' => [
+                'number' => '4111111111111111',
+                'expiryMonth' => '6',
+                'expiryYear' => '2025',
+                'cvv' => '123',
+            ]
+        ])->send();
+```
+
 For general usage instructions, please see the main [Omnipay](https://github.com/thephpleague/omnipay)
 repository.
 
diff --git a/src/Message/AbstractRequest.php b/src/Message/AbstractRequest.php
index ccbd7af..654c217 100644
--- a/src/Message/AbstractRequest.php
+++ b/src/Message/AbstractRequest.php
@@ -373,30 +373,40 @@ public function getCardData()
             return [];
         }
 
-        return [
-            'billing' => [
-                'company' => $card->getBillingCompany(),
-                'firstName' => $card->getBillingFirstName(),
-                'lastName' => $card->getBillingLastName(),
-                'streetAddress' => $card->getBillingAddress1(),
-                'extendedAddress' => $card->getBillingAddress2(),
-                'locality' => $card->getBillingCity(),
-                'postalCode' => $card->getBillingPostcode(),
-                'region' => $card->getBillingState(),
-                'countryName' => $card->getBillingCountry(),
-            ],
-            'shipping' => [
-                'company' => $card->getShippingCompany(),
-                'firstName' => $card->getShippingFirstName(),
-                'lastName' => $card->getShippingLastName(),
-                'streetAddress' => $card->getShippingAddress1(),
-                'extendedAddress' => $card->getShippingAddress2(),
-                'locality' => $card->getShippingCity(),
-                'postalCode' => $card->getShippingPostcode(),
-                'region' => $card->getShippingState(),
-                'countryName' => $card->getShippingCountry(),
-            ],
+        $number = $card->getNumber();
+        if ($number) {
+            $cardData['creditCard'] = [
+                'number' => $number,
+                'expirationDate' => sprintf('%s/%s', $card->getExpiryMonth(), $card->getExpiryYear()),
+                'cvv' => $card->getCvv(),
+            ];
+        }
+
+        $cardData['billing'] = [
+            'company' => $card->getBillingCompany(),
+            'firstName' => $card->getBillingFirstName(),
+            'lastName' => $card->getBillingLastName(),
+            'streetAddress' => $card->getBillingAddress1(),
+            'extendedAddress' => $card->getBillingAddress2(),
+            'locality' => $card->getBillingCity(),
+            'postalCode' => $card->getBillingPostcode(),
+            'region' => $card->getBillingState(),
+            'countryName' => $card->getBillingCountry(),
+        ];
+
+        $cardData['shipping'] = [
+            'company' => $card->getShippingCompany(),
+            'firstName' => $card->getShippingFirstName(),
+            'lastName' => $card->getShippingLastName(),
+            'streetAddress' => $card->getShippingAddress1(),
+            'extendedAddress' => $card->getShippingAddress2(),
+            'locality' => $card->getShippingCity(),
+            'postalCode' => $card->getShippingPostcode(),
+            'region' => $card->getShippingState(),
+            'countryName' => $card->getShippingCountry(),
         ];
+
+        return $cardData;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -461,7 +471,7 @@ public function getLineItems()
 
         return $line_items;
     }
- 
+
     protected function createResponse($data)
     {
         return $this->response = new Response($this, $data);
diff --git a/src/Message/AuthorizeRequest.php b/src/Message/AuthorizeRequest.php
index fa8e590..8779f59 100644
--- a/src/Message/AuthorizeRequest.php
+++ b/src/Message/AuthorizeRequest.php
@@ -35,15 +35,20 @@ public function getData()
             'lineItems' => $this->getLineItems(),
         ];
 
-        // special validation
-        if ($this->getPaymentMethodToken()) {
-            $data['paymentMethodToken'] = $this->getPaymentMethodToken();
-        } elseif ($this->getToken()) {
-            $data['paymentMethodNonce'] = $this->getToken();
-        } elseif ($this->getCustomerId()) {
-            $data['customerId'] = $this->getCustomerId();
-        } else {
-            throw new InvalidRequestException('The token (payment nonce), paymentMethodToken or customerId field should be set.');
+        $cardData = $this->getCardData();
+
+        if (empty($cardData['creditCard']['number'])) {
+            // special validation if the card number
+            // is not specified
+            if ($this->getPaymentMethodToken()) {
+                $data['paymentMethodToken'] = $this->getPaymentMethodToken();
+            } elseif ($this->getToken()) {
+                $data['paymentMethodNonce'] = $this->getToken();
+            } elseif ($this->getCustomerId()) {
+                $data['customerId'] = $this->getCustomerId();
+            } else {
+                throw new InvalidRequestException('The token (payment nonce), paymentMethodToken or customerId field should be set.');
+            }
         }
 
         // Remove null values
@@ -58,7 +63,7 @@ public function getData()
         }
 
         $data += $this->getOptionData();
-        $data += $this->getCardData();
+        $data += $cardData;
         $data['options']['submitForSettlement'] = false;
 
         return $data;